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Population in Mozambique compared to Vietnam: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Mozambique was 35,631,653 in 2025 vs 101,598,527 people in Vietnam in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mozambique's population is 37,173,146 people compared to 102,486,146 in Vietnam.

Population statistics:

  • Vietnam's population is 2.76 times bigger than Mozambique's.
  • Mozambique is ranked the 44th most populous country in the world, while Vietnam is the 16th.
  • The countries together account for 1.68% of the world: 0.45% for Mozambique vs 1.23% for Vietnam.
  • For the last 10 years, Mozambique has had an average growth rate of +2.98% per year vs +0.94% in Vietnam.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mozambique has increased from 20.8M people to 37.2M (78.8% growth), while Vietnam has grown from 82.2M to 102M (24.7% growth).

Mozambique vs Vietnam: population by year and forecast

Mozambique
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mozambique Vietnam
2100 105,628,248 92,225,380
2099 105,234,999 92,721,469
2098 104,803,506 93,212,742
2097 104,372,940 93,688,693
2096 103,907,178 94,163,950
2095 103,425,281 94,626,063
2094 102,934,227 95,083,879
2093 102,409,874 95,543,293
2092 101,875,140 96,000,019
2091 101,356,290 96,459,165
2090 100,775,909 96,922,871
2089 100,158,269 97,384,434
2088 99,540,971 97,843,001
2087 98,890,285 98,308,755
2086 98,236,067 98,773,008
2085 97,557,661 99,233,927
2084 96,874,408 99,695,401
2083 96,142,098 100,162,677
2082 95,398,149 100,634,653
2081 94,657,513 101,104,469
2080 93,907,673 101,568,526
2079 93,121,830 102,030,723
2078 92,301,373 102,480,219
2077 91,481,344 102,928,253
2076 90,650,714 103,358,352
2075 89,800,986 103,783,177
2074 88,951,683 104,197,814
2073 88,066,368 104,606,950
2072 87,164,412 105,005,673
2071 86,237,232 105,384,777
2070 85,304,148 105,757,144
2069 84,316,537 106,110,195
2068 83,356,481 106,454,379
2067 82,393,396 106,794,625
2066 81,393,563 107,126,965
2065 80,403,306 107,442,675
2064 79,391,403 107,744,261
2063 78,388,769 108,038,461
2062 77,335,297 108,322,712
2061 76,234,094 108,590,617
2060 75,157,247 108,842,045
2059 74,043,229 109,087,333
2058 72,919,832 109,320,301
2057 71,789,848 109,529,799
2056 70,640,165 109,715,196
2055 69,505,255 109,886,647
2054 68,382,812 110,035,740
2053 67,270,892 110,156,643
2052 66,128,092 110,253,026
2051 64,998,059 110,321,289
2050 63,864,196 110,344,733
2049 62,698,049 110,339,565
2048 61,546,964 110,296,602
2047 60,391,850 110,211,618
2046 59,241,784 110,090,837
2045 58,101,216 109,926,260
2044 56,939,196 109,731,512
2043 55,785,114 109,497,595
2042 54,603,959 109,225,525
2041 53,447,648 108,919,674
2040 52,277,886 108,594,542
2039 51,108,793 108,237,715
2038 49,947,146 107,861,117
2037 48,801,599 107,463,482
2036 47,643,184 107,058,359
2035 46,495,588 106,630,705
2034 45,334,434 106,189,495
2033 44,205,611 105,745,684
2032 43,079,649 105,283,013
2031 41,971,121 104,809,957
2030 40,879,911 104,314,150
2029 39,797,126 103,819,556
2028 38,728,158 103,300,347
2027 37,676,618 102,759,746
2026 36,641,390 102,197,177
2025 35,631,653 101,598,527
2024 34,631,766 100,987,686
2023 33,635,160 100,352,192
2022 32,656,246 99,680,655
2021 31,707,800 98,935,098
2020 30,783,688 98,079,191
2019 29,884,380 97,173,776
2018 29,018,644 96,237,319
2017 28,166,393 95,176,977
2016 27,337,105 94,000,117
2015 26,547,572 92,823,254
2014 25,788,475 91,679,578
2013 25,051,611 90,573,104
2012 24,337,846 89,510,356
2011 23,649,039 88,468,314
2010 22,999,235 87,455,152
2009 22,391,745 86,460,018
2008 21,819,036 85,175,788
2007 21,287,635 83,633,375
2006 20,787,087 82,167,897
2005 20,304,569 81,088,313
2004 19,840,313 80,338,971
2003 19,392,475 79,563,777
2002 18,958,338 78,772,224
2001 18,537,729 77,969,361
2000 18,129,653 77,154,011
1999 17,734,506 76,287,452
1998 17,340,464 75,299,660
1997 16,949,982 74,226,889
1996 16,492,480 73,156,447
1995 15,960,530 72,049,940
1994 15,033,853 70,854,391
1993 14,051,192 69,586,384
1992 13,613,316 68,260,337
1991 13,352,090 66,891,775
1990 13,094,537 65,504,552
1989 12,906,842 64,147,348
1988 12,800,558 62,843,228
1987 12,822,574 61,584,651
1986 12,770,578 60,347,048
1985 12,548,949 59,060,622
1984 12,315,954 57,706,067
1983 12,073,822 56,337,921
1982 11,824,370 55,011,289
1981 11,568,127 53,738,141
1980 11,336,221 52,490,101
1979 11,028,809 51,378,211
1978 10,618,250 50,249,552
1977 10,224,975 48,954,872
1976 9,867,209 47,684,931
1975 9,540,817 46,482,903
1974 9,236,093 45,413,537
1973 8,954,242 44,409,861
1972 8,692,935 43,429,168
1971 8,456,317 42,449,276
1970 8,250,506 41,475,230
1969 8,066,951 40,582,096
1968 7,892,613 39,734,609
1967 7,724,550 38,895,080
1966 7,562,990 38,024,836
1965 7,406,421 37,129,656
1964 7,255,061 36,201,563
1963 7,109,828 35,249,101
1962 6,969,364 34,288,560
1961 6,834,936 33,409,059
1960 6,713,695 32,531,933

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/mozambique/vietnam | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mozambique increased by 6,550,018 people (a 31.5% growth), while Vietnam gained 11,832,220 people (a 14.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mozambique gained 9,836,041 people (a 36% growth), while Vietnam's population increased by 8,486,029 people (a 9.03% growth).

Mozambique was ranked 52nd most populous country in 2006 and is 44th in 2026. Vietnam was ranked 15th in 2006 and ranked 16th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Mozambique's population will grow by 71.8% to 63,864,196 people with a rank change from 44th to 32nd. The population of Vietnam will increase by 7.67% to 110,344,733 people and will still be ranked 16th.

Mozambique is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 106M people compared to the peak of 110M people in 2050 for Vietnam.

Population growth rate by year

Mozambique
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mozambique Vietnam
2100 0.37% -0.54%
2099 0.41% -0.53%
2098 0.41% -0.51%
2097 0.45% -0.5%
2096 0.47% -0.49%
2095 0.48% -0.48%
2094 0.51% -0.48%
2093 0.52% -0.48%
2092 0.51% -0.48%
2091 0.58% -0.48%
2090 0.62% -0.47%
2089 0.62% -0.47%
2088 0.66% -0.47%
2087 0.67% -0.47%
2086 0.7% -0.46%
2085 0.71% -0.46%
2084 0.76% -0.47%
2083 0.78% -0.47%
2082 0.78% -0.46%
2081 0.8% -0.46%
2080 0.84% -0.45%
2079 0.89% -0.44%
2078 0.9% -0.44%
2077 0.92% -0.42%
2076 0.95% -0.41%
2075 0.95% -0.4%
2074 1.01% -0.39%
2073 1.03% -0.38%
2072 1.08% -0.36%
2071 1.09% -0.35%
2070 1.17% -0.33%
2069 1.15% -0.32%
2068 1.17% -0.32%
2067 1.23% -0.31%
2066 1.23% -0.29%
2065 1.27% -0.28%
2064 1.28% -0.27%
2063 1.36% -0.26%
2062 1.44% -0.25%
2061 1.43% -0.23%
2060 1.5% -0.22%
2059 1.54% -0.21%
2058 1.57% -0.19%
2057 1.63% -0.17%
2056 1.63% -0.16%
2055 1.64% -0.14%
2054 1.65% -0.11%
2053 1.73% -0.09%
2052 1.74% -0.06%
2051 1.78% -0.02%
2050 1.86% 0.005%
2049 1.87% 0.04%
2048 1.91% 0.08%
2047 1.94% 0.11%
2046 1.96% 0.15%
2045 2.04% 0.18%
2044 2.07% 0.21%
2043 2.16% 0.25%
2042 2.16% 0.28%
2041 2.24% 0.3%
2040 2.29% 0.33%
2039 2.33% 0.35%
2038 2.35% 0.37%
2037 2.43% 0.38%
2036 2.47% 0.4%
2035 2.56% 0.42%
2034 2.55% 0.42%
2033 2.61% 0.44%
2032 2.64% 0.45%
2031 2.67% 0.48%
2030 2.72% 0.48%
2029 2.76% 0.5%
2028 2.79% 0.53%
2027 2.83% 0.55%
2026 2.83% 0.59%
2025 2.89% 0.6%
2024 2.96% 0.63%
2023 3% 0.67%
2022 2.99% 0.75%
2021 3% 0.87%
2020 3.01% 0.93%
2019 2.98% 0.97%
2018 3.03% 1.11%
2017 3.03% 1.25%
2016 2.97% 1.27%
2015 2.94% 1.25%
2014 2.94% 1.22%
2013 2.93% 1.19%
2012 2.91% 1.18%
2011 2.83% 1.16%
2010 2.71% 1.15%
2009 2.62% 1.51%
2008 2.5% 1.84%
2007 2.41% 1.78%
2006 2.38% 1.33%
2005 2.34% 0.93%
2004 2.31% 0.97%
2003 2.29% 1%
2002 2.27% 1.03%
2001 2.25% 1.06%
2000 2.23% 1.14%
1999 2.27% 1.31%
1998 2.3% 1.45%
1997 2.77% 1.46%
1996 3.33% 1.54%
1995 6.16% 1.69%
1994 6.99% 1.82%
1993 3.22% 1.94%
1992 1.96% 2.05%
1991 1.97% 2.12%
1990 1.45% 2.12%
1989 0.83% 2.08%
1988 -0.17% 2.04%
1987 0.41% 2.05%
1986 1.77% 2.18%
1985 1.89% 2.35%
1984 2.01% 2.43%
1983 2.11% 2.41%
1982 2.22% 2.37%
1981 2.05% 2.38%
1980 2.79% 2.16%
1979 3.87% 2.25%
1978 3.85% 2.64%
1977 3.63% 2.66%
1976 3.42% 2.59%
1975 3.3% 2.35%
1974 3.15% 2.26%
1973 3.01% 2.26%
1972 2.8% 2.31%
1971 2.49% 2.35%
1970 2.28% 2.2%
1969 2.21% 2.13%
1968 2.18% 2.16%
1967 2.14% 2.29%
1966 2.11% 2.41%
1965 2.09% 2.56%
1964 2.04% 2.7%
1963 2.02% 2.8%
1962 1.97% 2.63%
1961 1.81% 2.7%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Mozambique grew by 2.89%, while Vietnam's population grew by 0.6%.

Live population counters

Mozambique Vietnam
Current population
37173146
102486146
Population rank 44/197 16/197
Percent of world population 0.45% 1.23%
One net population change
31.6 seconds
51.8 seconds
One birth every
24.6 seconds
23.3 seconds
One death every
2.2 minutes
47 seconds
Daily growth/decline +2,739 +1,674
Annual growth/decline +999,887 +610,841
Annual growth/decline rate +2.89% +0.6%
Population growth rate rank 17/197 122/197
One migration net change every
8.04 minutes
10.9 minutes
Annual migration change -65,573 -48,171
Net migration rank 178/196 174/196
Foreign-born residents 353,143 326,418
Foreign-born residents rank 93/195 95/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 154/195 185/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mozambique
Natural

Migration
Vietnam
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mozambique Vietnam
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -65,573 - -48,171
2024 1,043,109 -38,940 684,393 -59,645
2023 1,025,334 -36,276 727,955 -81,789
2022 1,003,689 -34,936 775,914 -78,977
2021 951,234 -23,103 799,593 -5,418
2020 945,952 -25,864 924,004 -6,457
2019 927,581 -49,080 895,262 -2,051
2018 903,176 -50,224 882,977 96,650
2017 876,594 -25,043 1,001,833 139,245
2016 850,430 -43,398 1,045,094 167,652
2015 824,435 -52,374 1,145,903 -4,888
2014 799,778 -53,625 1,151,221 -4,894
2013 784,641 -57,067 1,071,570 -4,979
2012 763,088 -63,131 1,063,741 -4,851
2011 741,303 -63,638 1,029,859 -4,602
2010 719,025 -97,079 1,005,559 -4,443
2009 693,673 -100,625 1,007,778 -18,560
2008 654,920 -102,534 1,008,141 571,113
2007 610,913 -100,490 981,689 523,784
2006 586,009 -95,333 943,041 482,399
2005 570,132 -95,770 942,084 -208,337
2004 554,973 -100,824 985,438 -220,458
2003 540,992 -99,484 1,001,470 -216,062
2002 529,867 -103,102 991,427 -193,766
2001 519,594 -105,130 985,610 -177,586
2000 506,162 -104,476 966,894 -144,298
1999 491,814 -103,223 925,519 -15,010
1998 474,453 -74,952 959,016 106,091
1997 461,209 -79,732 1,028,116 52,382
1996 442,559 90,975 1,108,686 -48,235
1995 421,630 108,751 1,203,666 -51,147
1994 384,821 938,163 1,291,534 -53,012
1993 369,518 272,829 1,370,365 -72,931
1992 362,373 -128,960 1,419,952 -65,285
1991 357,676 -68,644 1,459,311 -76,829
1990 353,290 -127,215 1,449,157 -57,221
1989 348,833 -199,509 1,423,622 -101,113
1988 349,480 -286,247 1,370,108 -84,361
1987 334,438 -441,710 1,359,481 -128,095
1986 332,609 -121,350 1,407,957 -164,183
1985 307,625 -75,642 1,453,954 -124,910
1984 304,524 -70,532 1,477,448 -97,339
1983 324,158 -73,899 1,453,913 -97,706
1982 321,493 -72,852 1,407,959 -110,901
1981 322,207 -58,347 1,358,500 -109,259
1980 349,586 -149,650 1,321,595 -74,791
1979 331,162 83,699 1,314,563 -337,597
1978 310,403 95,859 1,286,991 -6,592
1977 289,193 91,082 1,259,315 49,655
1976 273,924 61,326 1,232,608 -1,733
1975 257,984 59,562 1,175,181 -2,010
1974 240,665 51,238 1,000,505 -34,940
1973 226,847 44,951 1,061,707 -19,937
1972 215,793 35,023 921,524 -1,920
1971 211,137 11,297 963,259 76,961
1970 207,385 -18,197 905,902 1,997
1969 202,174 -24,251 878,359 0
1968 197,623 -26,872 815,116 1,489
1967 193,044 -27,672 862,071 394
1966 189,218 -31,462 876,283 1,769
1965 185,931 -30,538 913,761 -1,438
1964 182,334 -35,005 950,219 -6,328
1963 180,867 -37,738 961,067 0
1962 176,297 -38,504 960,046 0
1961 171,236 -40,181 798,978 0
1960 165,774 -54,351 955,268 0

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 96.1% of the population change in Mozambique is from natural causes (a gain of 9,351,534 people) and 3.9% is from migration (a loss of 379,238 people). In Vietnam 98.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 8,882,928 people) and 1.82% is from migration (a gain of 164,322 people).

As of 2024, 353,143 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in Mozambique, compared to 326,418 people or 0.3% in Vietnam.

Biggest cities by population

Mozambique
City Population
Maputo 1.13M
Matola 1.03M
Nampula 743K
Beira 531K
Quelimane 350K
Chimoio 239K
Nacala 225K
Tete 153K
Pemba 141K
Xai-Xai 116K
Vietnam
City Population
Ho Chi Minh 14M
Hanoi 8.72M
Can Tho 3.21M
Da Nang 2.82M
Haiphong 2.12M
Bien Hoa 1.1M
Hue 653K
Bac Ninh 520K
Hai Duong 507K
Vinh 490K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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